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Ohio · U.S. Senate · 2026

Ohio Senate race

General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Ohio Senate race

Sherrod Brown has raised more than 4 times the next candidate.

Democrat Sherrod Brown has raised about $32M, more than 4 times any rival.

Sherrod Brown reports 97% of campaign money from individuals.

The incumbent, Jon Husted, ranks No. 2 in the money. $3.8M in itemized outside money is on file, led by AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION.

FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.

Every candidate on file

Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.

Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

D
D · challenger

Small-donor heavy. 97% from individuals and 3% from PACs.

97% individuals3% PACs0% other
$32M
raised
Jon Husted

Jon Husted

RIncumbent
R · incumbent

Incumbent leans on PAC money. 27% from PACs and 72% from individuals.

72% individuals27% PACs1% other
$8.7M
raised
FO

Frederick Ode

D
D · challenger

Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.

100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$5.0M
raised
GL

Gregory Levy

I
I · challenger

Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.

100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$80K
raised
RK

Ronald Kincaid

D
D · challenger

74% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 26% from other sources.

74% individuals0% PACs26% other
$47K
raised
WR

William Redpath

L
L · challenger

28% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 72% from other sources.

28% individuals0% PACs72% other
$24K
raised
CV

Christopher Volpe

D
D · challenger

Small-donor heavy. 97% from individuals and 0% from PACs.

97% individuals0% PACs3% other
$4K
raised
CV

Christopher Volpe

D
D · challenger

Small-donor heavy. 97% from individuals and 0% from PACs.

97% individuals0% PACs3% other
$4K
raised
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SF

Stephen Faris

I
I · challenger

0% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 100% from other sources.

0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$2K
raised

Where the money came from

$3.8M in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.

Ideological / Leadership$3.8M
Small donors & unclassified$104K
Party Committee$62K
Health & Pharma$36K
Banking & Financial$20K
Energy & Utilities$10K
Insurance$10K

Biggest itemized outside spenders

  • AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION · super pac$3.1M
  • SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND · super pac$331K
  • WIN IT BACK PAC · super pac$250K
  • CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. · super pac$93K
  • NRSC · pac$62K
  • SUSAN B. ANTHONY LIST INC. CANDIDATE FUND (DBA SUSAN B. ANTHONY PRO-LIFE AMERICA CANDIDATE FUND) · pac$44K
  • ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. PAC · pac$15K
  • ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) · pac$15K

PACs vs the people

This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.

92%
7% PACs92% individuals1% other

The incumbent's record

Jon Husted is the linked incumbent for this race.

Net worth (2025)
$3.5M
$1.9M - $5.0M.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
5
Current full committee seats on file.

Where they sit

  • Senate Special Committee on Aging
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
  • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations

Who funds them

This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.

Ideological / Leadership$3.8M
Small donors & unclassified$104K
Party Committee$62K
Health & Pharma$36K
Banking & Financial$20K
Energy & Utilities$10K
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The tale of the tape

Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.

Sherrod Brown
D · challenger
Sherrod Brown
vs
Jon Husted
Jon Husted
R · incumbent
$32M
Raised
$8.7M
$16M
Cash on hand
$9.4M
3%
From PACs
27%
97%
From individuals
72%
Too few to rank
Top donor sector
Ideological / Leadership
No
Incumbent
Yes